Atlantic City High School Principal Constance Days-Chapman, who is facing official misconduct charges after allegedly failing to report child abuse, waived her first court appearance Tuesday. According to the Press of Atlantic City, she’s now scheduled to appear in front of Atlantic County Superior Court Judge Bernard DeLury at 9 a.m. May 20 for a … Read more
30 year old Stephen Sirch of Voorhees is charged with vehicular homicide based on his involvement in a motor vehicle crash that occurred earlier this month. On April 3, at approximately 2:15 p.m., Sirch was involved in a motor vehicle crash on the Black Horse Pike in Hamilton Township. Sirch’s vehicle struck a vehicle driven … Read more
The Atlantic County Sheriff’s Office is advising residents to be on the lookout for phone scammers. According to the Press of Atlantic City, the office received reports that two men had called people pretending to be from the Sheriff’s Office and demanding payment to avoid arrest. The Sheriff’s Office or any other local police department … Read more
Former Mayor Pete Byron is under indictmen accusing him of abusing his position as mayor to ask for a job from an attorney who held a city contract, then failing to pay state taxes on his earnings from that job. The Press of Atlantic City reports the charges appear to stem from the same job … Read more
Atlantic County is launching a new website to improve access to county services and programs for residents and visitors. The new site, available at www.atlanticcountynj.gov, helps visitors to the site will find information about county events and meetings, county facilities such as county parks, the Justice Facility, Meadowview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center and the Central … Read more
The Ocean Club Condominium Board of Trustees has asked police to look into incidents alleged by workers that some occupants were throwing food and dog feces at them. According to the Press of Atlantic City, in a letter dated Friday, the board of the condos at 3101 Boardwalk said the incidents were brought to their … Read more
On Monday, April 22, Tilton Road in Galloway will be closed between Route 30 and Aloe Street, 7 AM – 12 noon, weather permitting, for concrete work. Businesses within the work zone will remain open but access will be impacted. On Monday, April 22, Thursday, April 25 and Friday, April 26, a single lane, alternating … Read more
The Atlantic County Veterans Cemetery is getting a new name. County Executive Dennis Levinson announced Sunday that the cemetery, located at Atlantic County Park, will be named after former County Executive Richard E. Squires, who died April 2 at 91. Levinson said in a news release. “It is only fitting that it be renamed in … Read more
The Atlantic City Police Department arrested a man wanted for robbery and aggravated assault while in possession of a handgun. Officers recently observed 40 year old Ronald Johnson of Atlantic City in the 1500 block of Atlantic Avenue. A wanted warrant had been issued for Johnson’s arrest on April 11 after he was identified as … Read more
Authorities now say a 67-year-old man was killed Thursday night after a fire broke out while he was sleeping underneath Central Pier. According to the Press of Atlantic City, emergency personnel arrived at the pier between Tennessee Avenue and St. James Place shortly after 7 p.m. and located the body of Bruce Elder in a … Read more